Renovation of pumping station in Gouda

Years ago, Hoogheemraadschap van Rijnland started renovating the Gouda polder pumping station. Part of the renovation was to replace the old diesel engines in the pumps with a new electric drive system, with the goal of reducing CO2 emissions. Electroproject supplied a quiet electric motor with a frequency controller for this purpose.

Electroproject has gained a lot of experience in electrifying polder pumping stations. As a solution, we recommended and supplied a low-noise electric motor of the slow-runner type.

As a result, the mechanical gearbox could be eliminated, resulting in a higher efficiency of the drive system, lower CO2 emissions, and lower maintenance costs. The latter was possible because no maintenance was required for the gearbox. An additional benefit of the low-noise solution is that the pumping station is now also used as a museum and for educational purposes. An old diesel engine was left in place to show what the system looked like in the past.

Hoogheemraadschap van Rijnland is pleased with the result. With the completion of the complete renovation, another hydraulic engineering work has been delivered that now and in the future contributes to keeping feet dry in the Rijnland area.